The Great War (1959 film)
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| The Great War | |
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 Italian film poster |
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| Directed by | Mario Monicelli |
| Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis |
| Written by | Agenore Incrocci Mario Monicelli |
| Starring | Alberto Sordi Vittorio Gassman Silvana Mangano Romolo Valli |
| Music by | Nino Rota |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Editing by | Adriana Novelli |
| Release date(s) |  September, 1959 (premiere at VFF) 30 August 1961 |
| Running time | 135 mins |
| Country | Italy/France |
| Language | Italian |
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The Great War (Italian: La grande guerra) is a 1959 Italian film directed by Mario Monicelli. It tells the story of two young Italian men and their experiences in World War I.
The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. It was an Academy Award nominee as Best Foreign Film.
| Preceded by Rickshaw Man |
Golden Lion winner 1959 tied with General della Rovere |
Succeeded by Le Passage du Rhin |
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